Jefferson Award 2013 Nominees

Outstanding volunteers throughout the community were nominated in three categories: Adult, Youth and Group.

Photo by Torin Halsey/Times Record News Abbey Milstead was nominated for a Jefferson Award in the Youth category for her work with Pennies for Pets and raising money for the Wichita County Humane Society.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Ben Thompson is nominated for a Jefferson Award in the Youth category for his work with Faith Mission, Whispers of Hope and other service projects.

Photo by Torin Halsey/Times Record News Ashlyn Darby was nominated for a Jefferson Award in the Youth category for her work coaching in the Special Needs Gymnastics program at the YMCA.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News The ACTors Creating Together 4-H club was nominated for a Jefferson Award in the Group category.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Abby Lam volunteers as a Pink Darling at United Regional Health Care System . She also serves on the board as Historian and mentors two students in PALS. Lam has been nominated for a Jefferson Award in the Youth category.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Ida Hill has volunteered in the Community Relations department of the Wichita Falls State Hospital for 20 years. She is nominated for a Jefferson Award.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Frank Scobee has volunteered for the Burkburnett Senior Citizen Center for about five years and has been nominated for a Jefferson Award.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Faith Alvarez is a high school junior and volunteers for the Humane Society of Wichita County through fostering animals and raising money with Pennies For Pets.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News The Hirschi High School Charlye O Society is made up of students who serve on a peer court to handle disciplinary problems of fellow students. The group has been nominated for a Jefferson Award.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Billie McInturff is a certified instructor for educational courses and support groups for the Wichita Falls affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She has been volunteering for NAMI for about five years.

Photo by Torin Halsey/Times Record News Members of the City of Wichita Falls Water Resources Committee.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Sue Shirley, RN volunteers at Faith Mission for two half-days per week, checking clients' blood pressures, temperatures, blood sugars and more. She has been nominated for a Jefferson Award.

Photo by Torin Halsey/Times Record News Morgan Perron volunteers with the Building Bridges and Camp Grin Again programs for Hospice of Wichita Falls. Both programs help children deal with grief over the loss of a loved one. Perron is nominated for a Jefferson Award in the Youth Category.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Megan Tiedeman, a senior at City View High School, is a Teen Court volunteer and current President of the Jr. Bar Association. She has been nominated for a Jefferson Award in the Youth category.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Leslie Schaffner, left, and Paula Perkins co-chaired the Empty Bowls event which raised thousands of dollars for the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. They have been nominated for a Jefferson Award in the Group category.